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June 14, 2011 -- Submitted by Ben Reeves, a reader from United Kingdom, who is affiliated with the site.
Educational word and typing games
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Educational word and typing games
Word Game World is a fun, free site packed with your favourite word games, from crossword puzzles and word searches, to word-building games and more! New games are added regularly, so there’s always something new to play.
Up to 4 players race to complete a crossword puzzle with the same 26 letters. Letters are dealt 2 at a time. Reconstruct your puzzle anytime to accommodate new letters.
A site offering a free boggle type game. WordBog is easy to learn, never the same, always a challenge, and curiously addicting to play. You could say it is educational as well.
Spelling fun for 5-12 year olds. Offers free online test to tell your child’s spelling age. Do an online course at your skills level and pace. Free test and memory slide cards. Lots of FUN! Also has a personalised e-Dictionary, word lists and activity sheets
Create your own word search puzzle online. Select a category, choose a puzzle size, enter your words and click the button. Your puzzle is instantly available to play online or to print. Create a free account, so you can keep track of your puzzles and edit them.
This simple site features a 10-question quiz randomly drawn from an extensive database of etymology (word origin) and related topics. It’s tough, but it’s highly entertaining and quite compelling! After each game, players also have the opportunity to submit their own questions, if desired.
Using animations, words, sentences and sounds, kids will learn basic phonics skills. The game can be refreshed each time it’s played, and children earn certificates for each game completed. Kids set their own pace and can explore any subject they’re learning about that interests them, all at iKnowthat.com!
A Game A Day Interactive features free, interactive word games and puzzles, including crosswords, anagrams, word searches and brainteasers for kids and adults. Great for spelling, vocabulary, critical thinking, language development. Puzzles and games are fun, educational and challenging!